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Our Mission
To disrupt the Real Estate Market and become the largest online Web 3.0 property platform providing developers, agents, and landlords access to an exciting new marketplace.
Our Story
TokenHouse Is the first London-based company to provide landlords and developers with the ability to wholly convert real estate into digital assets in the form of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs).
As a company, we believe in embracing and championing new technology. However, the origin of our name is rooted in the past. TokenHouse gets its name from the historical building, Tokenhouse Yard, where our company is located.
Tokenhouse Yard was established in 1636 during the reign of Charles I and was used as the main office for the issuance of tradeable tokens. The tokens were crucial for facilitating trade among merchants in times of acute shortages of silver and gold coins. Tokens were, in effect, a pledge redeemable in goods but not necessarily a currency – (much like modern NFTs.)
It took courage and vision to find an innovative solution to a systemic problem that threatened the economy of the time. In that same spirit, we at TokenHouse have taken bold steps in pioneering the transition of physical property into NFTs, to allow property owners to leverage their assets in the world of Web 3.0 and Decentralised Finance (DeFi).
Our Team
Innovation requires bold, innovative people, and disrupting an industry as complex as real estate, requires vast and varied industry expertise.
The TokenHouse team is comprised of industry experts in Real Estate, DeFi and Blockchain technology, and our advisory team lends their specialised expertise to the areas of Property Development, Property Law, and Trustee Services to ensure that our clients are confident that their interests and assets are protected at every stage.
Ben Hur Baraki
Co-Founder, COO / Head RWA
David Wei
Head of Investments
Chai Yingsaeree
CTO (NFT Expert)
John Macpherson
Senior Advisor
Hammer Zhujian
Senior Partner
Alper Deniz
Senior Counsel
Martin Bartlam
Legal Advisor
Co-Founder
Head RWA / COO
Carlos Otte
Head of Compliance
As Head of Compliance at TokenHouse, Carlos ensures that the company complies with all contractual and legal requirements.
He is responsible for all client and supplier contracts and works across all departments to manage the legal risks and ensure all regulatory compliance requirements are observed.
Carlos has several years of experience working in law firms in Luxembourg and Jersey, and in an international bank based in London.
He has a degree in Law and German from Lancaster University, which included a year at Trier University in Germany.
CTO (NFT Expert)
As Chief Technical Officer, Chaiyakorn is responsible for developing and maintaining our proprietary NFT creation software solution.
Dr Yingsaeree graduated with a PhD in Computer Science from University College London and previously worked on software development projects for the US hedge fund, Citadel in New York.
Head of Investments
David Wei is a well-known and respected figure in the UK Chinese community and China as an expert in Real Estate investment.
He came to the UK over 20 years ago to study and complete his law degree and finance degree, followed by an MBA in International Business. David then spent his early career at The Shanghai Foreign Investment and Development Board and then at the Chinese Civil Service.
David is currently President of the Chinese Landlord Association (CLA), an organisation created to protect the interests of Chinese Landlords and Investors in the UK.
David is the Head of Investment at TokenHouse as well as a regular columnist with several publications in the UK and Chinese media.
Head of Marketing
Justin is an experienced marketing professional with over ten years in the industry and has worked with many national and multinational organisations across various industries, including financial services, gaming, tech, professional services and FMCG.
He has a strong track record of developing and implementing successful digital marketing strategies that drive brand awareness, customer acquisition, and revenue growth. As Head of Marketing at TokenHouse, he oversees all marketing initiatives, including branding, advertising, public relations, and digital marketing.
Justin has a degree in organisational psychology from Rhodes University, a Post Graduate Degree in Marketing, Advertising and Communications (MAC) from The Red & Yellow Creative School of Business, and a Post-Graduate diploma in Digital Marketing from the Digital Marketing Institute.
Senior Advisor
John Macpherson is a Senior Advisor to TokenHouse. John’s background in leading electronic trading and derivatives at JP Morgan and then Goldman Sachs led him to the world of FinTech.
He led BMLL Technologies as CEO through its Series A investment round before starting his own consultancy and advisory firm.
John is the acting Chair of the Investment Association Engine accelerator and a Non-Executive Senior Advisor to a number of FinTechs focussed on capital markets, Web 3.0 and big data.
Before his time in finance, John served in the British armed forces.
Senior Counsel
Alper is highly experienced in transactions relating to international financing transactions, capital markets and debt restructurings, having worked as a lawyer at some of the world’s leading law firms for over 25 years.
Alper advises arrangers and issuers on capital markets and structured finance transactions and companies, investment funds and financial institutions on corporate and commercial work.
Alper works across a wide variety of sectors, including renewable energy, property development and tech. Alper has particular experience in compliance, financial services regulation and custody matters.
Senior Partner
Hammer is a Senior Partner with TokenHouse and has over 26 years of industry experience working for one of the largest global investment and construction groups, China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC).
His expertise extends to construction, infrastructure investment, and property and investment management, and has worked in numerous markets, including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, UAE and the UK.
Hammer has degrees in Electrical Engineering and Automation and International Project Management from Tianjin University, China.
He also holds numerous industry qualifications and certifications issued by the Ministry of Construction P.R.China and the Construction Industry Training Authority of Hong Kong.
Legal Advisor
Martin specialises in structured credit and asset management acting for many of the world’s leading private equity credit funds, banks and corporations, on complex funding structures, portfolio sales, securitisation, derivative products and technology investment.
He has over 25 years’ experience working for and advising funds and financial institutions.
Martin is recognised as one of the world’s leading FinTech lawyers (ranked in Legal 500) and advises on technology solutions for emerging and traditional funding structures. He is at the forefront of alternative investment strategies and products, including applying new techniques through platform structures, digitalisation and fund driven investment.